Barbra Streisand new duets album 'Partners' is a star-studded affair with Hozier, more
Barbra Streisand new duets album 'Partners' is a star-studded affair with Hozier, more
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The "A Star Is Born" actress revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she no longer worries about what people think about what she wears.
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Barbra's back in the studio.
Barbra Streisand is keeping her fans fed, announcing a brand new studio album less than a year after the release of "My Name Is Barbra," a tell-all memoir chronicling her decades-long career in the entertainment industry.
"The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two," the new album, will hit streaming platforms June 27 and feature duets with veteran acts and current chart-toppers alike.
Barbra Streisand regrets rejecting Brando, reveals Elvis was nearly cast in 'A Star is Born'
The follow-up to her 2014 duets album "Partners," which featured guest spots from John Legend, Elvis Presley and Billy Joel, "The Secret of Life," offers a more female-heavy track-list, promising vocals from Laufey, Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey.
Eleven songs in total, the project will be released under Streisand's longtime label, Columbia Records. Fans can get a sneak peek already with the first track, released April 24, a cover of Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," featuring Hozier.
Streisand's signature swooping vocals blend seamlessly with Hozier's, reorienting the Irish indie singer's sometimes rowdy singing style into a more crooning tone. The remaining tracks promise a similar his-and-hers love song treatment.
Sam Smith will join Streisand for a rendition of "To Lose You Again," and Paul McCartney will join for "My Valentine." Other leading men slated for duets include Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw and James Taylor.
While loyal listeners will no doubt flock to the (virtual) shelves for album release day, Streisand will not be one of them.
"I don't listen to my records and I don't watch my movies," she told USA TODAY in 2021. "I like to live in the present."
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